Darrell May vs. Scott Ruskin — Career Comparison

Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Ruskin
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Darrell May built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Ruskin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Ruskin led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 70), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 88), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 96). Darrell May held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 93). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Scott Ruskin.

Pitching Stats for Darrell May and Scott Ruskin

Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.92
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.51
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.59
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
55
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.37
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
5.16
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
3.95
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
193.2
9
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
10.16
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
8.88
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.7
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.89
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
4.18
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
5.64
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
6.78
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.78
6.78
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2896
39.45
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
39.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.56
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
5.6
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
4.28
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.79
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.63
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.46
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
736
34.2
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64

Fielding Stats for Darrell May and Scott Ruskin

Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
8.92
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
581
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
193.2
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.82
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.58
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.36
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.91
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.29
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.77
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.198
0.198
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrell May and Scott Ruskin

Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
161
3331.03
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
7200
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
487.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
4.49
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
41.75
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
112.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-20.58
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
38.13
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
268.97
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
337.5
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.78
1.78
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Scott Ruskin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
75
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Ruskin
Career
Per 600 PA